Special Events
What you'll find here: A listing of some of the current and upcoming events in Gettysburg and
Adams County.
This page last updated July 22,
2008
August 2008-
Gettysburg.com and Dobbin House Inc. are not responsible for
cancellations or other changes that may occur. Please contact the telephone numbers listed
for updates on special events.
| Day | Date | Time | Category | Name of Event | Description | Where | Phone | Comments |
| 1 - 31 | All Day | Dining Event | Dine at
The Dobbin House |
Make your stay even more special. Make your reservations with the Dobbin House | 89 Steinwehr Ave Gettysburg, Pa | 717-334-2100 | Call today to make your stay even better! | |
| Fri | 1 | Call For Times | Musical Event | The Booty of Gettysburg | So far The Village has tackled topics of the Civil War, Elvis and Ghost Walks, but now after years of painstaking research, the creative minds have discovered that there were pirates that once roamed the streets of Gettysburg, and of these tales, one emerges with a frightening ending. | Patriot Point Village
241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | It will be up to you, the few, the proud, the possible recruits, to help figure out this mystery that has haunted Gettysburg for over 250 years |
| Fri | 1 | Call For Times | Musical Event | School House Rock | Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over. ” | Patriot
Point Village 241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | Imagination and music, through such beloved “Schoolhouse Rock” songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.” |
| Fri | 1 | Call For Times | Musical Event | Willy Wonka the Musical | Acts of Kindness Theatre Company (AOK) has received special permission to produce the new musical WILLY WONKA… this summer’s golden ticket for family entertainment. This is the first time the full-length musical has been released for public performance. |
New Oxford High School Stage 130 Berlin Rd New Oxford, PA 17350 |
717-334-5006 |
AOK is proud to
be one of the first theatre groups in the world to perform the show and the
first to produce it in Pennsylvania. The show will be presented at New Oxford
High School July 25-27 and August 1-3. The show’s proceeds will benefit the
Make-A-Wish Foundation and The Adams County Arts Council. WILLY WONKA THE MUSICAL is based on the book CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY written by Roald Dahl with music and lyrics from the classic 1971 film that starred Gene Wilder. The show was originally developed for The Kennedy Center and AOK has received special permission to perform the full 2-hour show before it is officially released in the fall. Tickets will go on sale March 8 at the customer service center at North Hanover Mall and at the Adams County Arts Council in Gettysburg. |
| Fri | 1 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | Oatmeal & Kisses | Wil Love stars in this zany situation comedy by Murray Schisgal featuring a fifty something inveterate gambler and sports fan, his attractive twenty something wife and a live-in fitness guru |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Fri | 1 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. |
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike |
717-334-1124 |
Dates subject to change. The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website |
|
| Fri | 1 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
|
| Fri | 1 | 7:00 pm | Dinner Theater Event | Ghost Hunts Are Deadly! | The Village Dinner Theatre presents a brand new murder mystery by Jason Hoffman along with a delicious 3-course dinner. Will you be able to help solve the mystery? | Patriot Point Village Theatre 241 Steinwehr Avenue Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 800-570-4590 | The Village Dinner Theatre at Patriot Point Village |
| Fri | 1 | 8:00 pm | Concert Event |
Kennedy's Kitchen Irish Music & Telltales |
This popular band brings a touch of the Irish to the Majestic stage by performing traditional dance tunes and original songs, all beautifully blended with stories, jokes, and well-embellished tall tales |
Majestic Performing Arts Center 25 Carlisle Street
|
717-337-8200 |
Tickets: $22, $19, $16 students/children $5.00 discount |
| Sat | 2 | 11:00 AM | Tour Event | "Experience Gettysburg" | Our claim is that a visitor can learn more about the local community in an hour spent here than anywhere else in and around Gettysburg. | Tours of the GAR Building, 53 E. Middle St., Gettysburg | 334-8916 |
If all goes well, Saturday tours will continue
through September. Other tours can be arranged by appointment , such as
Sundays at 11:30. Tour brochures are also available. Feed back is welcome.
Our claim is that a visitor can learn more about the local community in an
hour spent here than anywhere else in and around Gettysburg. A complimentary
tour for B & B operators can be arranged at your convenience.
Tour cost is @$5.00, part of which goes
toward historic preservation.
Tour Guide, John B. Horner |
| Sat | 2 | 1-5 pm | Free Event | Free Summer Concert at the Winery | Come enjoy a free concert, a bottle of chilled wine, and great food |
Adams County Winery 251 Peach Tree Road |
717-334-4631 |
Free www.adamscountywinery.com |
| Sat | 2 | 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Agricultural Event
| Gettysburg Farmers Market | The Gettysburg Farmers Market is open Saturdays, mid-April to Late-October 7:00 AM until Noon. | on Gettysburg Square | Every Saturday | |
| Sat | 2 | Call for time | Event | YWCA Bench & Run | Athletes measure their strength and endurance - a growing event to benefit health promotion and sports programs. |
YWCA of Gettysburg & Adams County |
334-9171 |
Registration required.
www.ywcagettysburg.org |
| Sat | 2 | 7:30 PM | Educational Event | Candlelight at Christ Church | . Through authentic Civil War music and readings from various sources, true stories are told of the many that worked valiantly to aid and provide shelter to the soldiers in the church which serviced 140 wounded men |
Christ Lutheran Church 30 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-888-882-1541 717-337-0733 |
Candlelight at Christ Church: Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital There is no charge for this program which is open to all |
| Sat | 2 | Call For Times | Musical Event | The Booty of Gettysburg | So far The Village has tackled topics of the Civil War, Elvis and Ghost Walks, but now after years of painstaking research, the creative minds have discovered that there were pirates that once roamed the streets of Gettysburg, and of these tales, one emerges with a frightening ending. | Patriot Point Village
241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | It will be up to you, the few, the proud, the possible recruits, to help figure out this mystery that has haunted Gettysburg for over 250 years |
| Sat | 2 | Call For Times | Musical Event | School House Rock | Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over | Patriot
Point Village 241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | Imagination and music, through such beloved “Schoolhouse Rock” songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.” |
| Sat | 2 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. |
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike |
717-334-1124 |
Dates subject to change. The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website |
|
| Sat | 2 | Call For Times | Musical Event | Willy Wonka the Musical | Acts of Kindness Theatre Company (AOK) has received special permission to produce the new musical WILLY WONKA… this summer’s golden ticket for family entertainment. This is the first time the full-length musical has been released for public performance. |
New Oxford High School Stage 130 Berlin Rd New Oxford, PA 17350 |
717-334-5006 |
AOK is proud to
be one of the first theatre groups in the world to perform the show and the
first to produce it in Pennsylvania. The show will be presented at New Oxford
High School July 25-27 and August 1-3. The show’s proceeds will benefit the
Make-A-Wish Foundation and The Adams County Arts Council. WILLY WONKA THE MUSICAL is based on the book CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY written by Roald Dahl with music and lyrics from the classic 1971 film that starred Gene Wilder. The show was originally developed for The Kennedy Center and AOK has received special permission to perform the full 2-hour show before it is officially released in the fall. Tickets will go on sale March 8 at the customer service center at North Hanover Mall and at the Adams County Arts Council in Gettysburg. |
| Sat | 2 | Daily | Living History Event | 42nd Mississippi | Come see a living history presentation on the grounds of the American Civil War Museum | American Civil War Museum &
Gettysburg Gift Center. 297 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-334-6245 | Schedule of events varies. |
| Sat | 2 | 7:00 pm | Dinner Theater Event | Ghost Hunts Are Deadly! | The Village Dinner Theatre presents a brand new murder mystery by Jason Hoffman along with a delicious 3-course dinner. Will you be able to help solve the mystery? | Patriot Point Village Theatre 241 Steinwehr Avenue Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 800-570-4590 | The Village Dinner Theatre at Patriot Point Village |
| Sat | 2 | 8:00 am - Noon | Agricultural Event | New Oxford-Market on the Square | Opening Saturday, May 24th at the New Oxford Center Circle. | New Oxford Center Circle. | Hours: Saturdays 8:00 am – Noon through October. (Closed Saturday, June 21st for the annual antiques show) | |
| Sat | 2 | All Day | Living History Event |
Living History Encampment 124th New York Infantry |
The 124th New York Infantry will present programs at their living history encampments at the Pennsylvania Memorial. | Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore
Pike
|
|
http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Sun | 3 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season at the Gettysburg National Military Park begins June 14. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-1124 |
Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire
programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every
day through August 9. Dates subject to change.
The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website |
|
| Sun | 3 | Call For Times | Musical Event | Willy Wonka the Musical | Acts of Kindness Theatre Company (AOK) has received special permission to produce the new musical WILLY WONKA… this summer’s golden ticket for family entertainment. This is the first time the full-length musical has been released for public performance. |
New Oxford High School Stage 130 Berlin Rd New Oxford, PA 17350 |
717-334-5006 |
AOK is proud to
be one of the first theatre groups in the world to perform the show and the
first to produce it in Pennsylvania. The show will be presented at New Oxford
High School July 25-27 and August 1-3. The show’s proceeds will benefit the
Make-A-Wish Foundation and The Adams County Arts Council. WILLY WONKA THE MUSICAL is based on the book CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY written by Roald Dahl with music and lyrics from the classic 1971 film that starred Gene Wilder. The show was originally developed for The Kennedy Center and AOK has received special permission to perform the full 2-hour show before it is officially released in the fall. Tickets will go on sale March 8 at the customer service center at North Hanover Mall and at the Adams County Arts Council in Gettysburg. |
| Sun | 3 | Daily | Living History Event | 42nd Mississippi | Come see a living history presentation on the grounds of the American Civil War Museum | American Civil War Museum &
Gettysburg Gift Center. 297 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-334-6245 |
Schedule of
events varies.
|
| Sun | 3 | 10:00 AM | Living History Event | Civil War Chapel Services in the USCC Log Chapel | The Civil War Chapel Services include period music and hymns, prayer for the soldiers today, an era sermon that encourages and inpires all in attendance. . |
USCC Log Chapel 112 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-339-0339 |
While in Gettysburg, you are invited to worship
with us and remember what faith means in a soldiers life We are available for Civil War Chapel Services at your location or event. We have a portable USCC Chapel that we can be set up at your location. |
| Sun | 3 | 7:00 PM | Concert Event | The Willys | The Willys will perform at the Gettysburg Recreation Park Amphitheater on Sunday, August 3rd at 7:00 PM. |
Gettysburg Rec Park Long Lane Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-5006 |
In the event of inclement weather or soggy ground, the concert will be held in
the Assembly Room of the Charlie Sterner Recreation Building. Free Admission! |
| Sun | 3 | All Day | Living History Event |
Living History Encampment 124th New York Infantry |
The 124th New York Infantry will present programs at their living history encampments at the Pennsylvania Memorial. | Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore
Pike
|
|
http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Mon | 4 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. |
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike |
717-334-1124 |
Dates subject to change. The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website |
|
| Mon | 4 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
|
| Tues | 5 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. |
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike |
717-334-1124 |
Dates subject to change. The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website |
|
| Tues | 5 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | Oatmeal & Kisses | Wil Love stars in this zany situation comedy by Murray Schisgal featuring a fifty something inveterate gambler and sports fan, his attractive twenty something wife and a live-in fitness guru |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Tues | 5 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
|
| Tues | 5 | 10:00am | Family Fun Event | Kids FREE Summer Movie Series | Every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 10:00am. Doors will open at 9:30am. |
Gettysburg Village Stadium 10 Cinema Rt. 15 & 97 |
717-337-9705 1-800-868-7553 |
"Kids FREE Summer Movie Series" presents specially selected family G or PG rated movies on the big screen |
| Wed | 6 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. |
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike |
717-334-1124 |
Dates subject to change. The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website |
|
| Wed | 6 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | Oatmeal & Kisses | Wil Love stars in this zany situation comedy by Murray Schisgal featuring a fifty something inveterate gambler and sports fan, his attractive twenty something wife and a live-in fitness guru |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Wed | 6 | 6:00 & 6:30 PM | Educational Event | Historic Church Tours | Two tours each Wednesday evening lasting approximately 90 minutes visit four historic downtown churches. |
Presbyterian Church 208 Baltimore Street |
1-888-882-1541 |
Take in the beauty of each church as you go inside and hear about events that
happened at each during and after the Battle. Two tours, the first starting at 6:00 pm and a second starting at 6:30 pm, depart from the Presbyterian Church, 208 Baltimore Street. Park free at rear of the church. No reservations required; please arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour to purchase tickets. Adults $5; children under 13 are free. Tours last approximately 90 minutes. |
| Wed | 6 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
|
| Wed | 6 | All Day | Living History Event |
Living History Encampment 28th VA Infantry, 9th PA Reserves, 13th NJ |
The following groups will present
programs at their living history encampments: |
28th Virginia Infantry at Pitzer Woods 9th Pennsylvania Reserves at the Pennsylvania Memorial 13th New Jersey at Spangler's Spring |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Thu | 7 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season e begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. |
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike |
717-334-1124 |
Dates subject to change. The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website |
|
| Thu | 7 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | Oatmeal & Kisses | Wil Love stars in this zany situation comedy by Murray Schisgal featuring a fifty something inveterate gambler and sports fan, his attractive twenty something wife and a live-in fitness guru |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Thu | 7 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
|
| Thu | 7 | All Day | Living History Event |
Living History Encampment 28th VA Infantry, 9th PA Reserves, 13th NJ |
The following groups will present
programs at their living history encampments: |
28th Virginia Infantry at Pitzer Woods 9th Pennsylvania Reserves at the Pennsylvania Memorial 13th New Jersey at Spangler's Spring |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Thu | 7 | 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM | Special Tour Event | Hike with Ike | Walk with a National Park Ranger through downtown Gettysburg to learn about the Eisenhower's' life in this community. |
Gettysburg College North Washington Street and Water Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-338-9114 | Meet at the Gettysburg College gates at the corner of North Washington and Water streets. Free program |
| Thu | 7 | All Day | Special Event | Adams County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Convention | The Gettysburg Fire Department would like to invite you to join us in taking a look at a special part of our past, present and future history. | Gettysburg Fire Department 35 North Stratton Street, Gettysburg | 717-334-8300 |
This year the fire department will be celebrating their 200th Anniversary.
That's 200 years of men and woman giving their time and risking their own
personal safety so we may feel safer everyday in our community For more info: |
| Fri | 8 | All Day | Special Event | Adams County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Convention | The Gettysburg Fire Department would like to invite you to join us in taking a look at a special part of our past, present and future history. | Gettysburg Fire Department 35 North Stratton Street, Gettysburg | 717-334-8300 |
This year the fire department will be celebrating their 200th Anniversary.
That's 200 years of men and woman giving their time and risking their own
personal safety so we may feel safer everyday in our community For more info: |
| Fri | 8 | Call For Times | Musical Event | School House Rock | Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over | Patriot
Point Village 241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | imagination and music, through such beloved “Schoolhouse Rock” songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.” |
| Fri | 8 | Call For Times | Musical Event | The Booty of Gettysburg | So far The Village has tackled topics of the Civil War, Elvis and Ghost Walks, but now after years of painstaking research, the creative minds have discovered that there were pirates that once roamed the streets of Gettysburg, and of these tales, one emerges with a frightening ending. | Patriot Point Village
241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | It will be up to you, the few, the proud, the possible recruits, to help figure out this mystery that has haunted Gettysburg for over 250 years |
| Fri | 8 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. |
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike |
717-334-1124 |
Dates subject to change. The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website |
|
| Fri | 8 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | Oatmeal & Kisses | Wil Love stars in this zany situation comedy by Murray Schisgal featuring a fifty something inveterate gambler and sports fan, his attractive twenty something wife and a live-in fitness guru |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Fri | 8 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
|
| Fri | 8 | 7:00 pm | Dinner Theater Event | Ghost Hunts Are Deadly! | The Village Dinner Theatre presents a brand new murder mystery by Jason Hoffman along with a delicious 3-course dinner. Will you be able to help solve the mystery? | Patriot Point Village Theatre 241 Steinwehr Avenue Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 800-570-4590 | The Village Dinner Theatre at Patriot Point Village |
| Fri | 8 | 8:00pm | Concert Event |
Red, Hot & Blue An American Musical Revue
|
The music hails from closer to home on with the hit song and dance show from Branson, Missouri. Six talented performers lead a nostalgic musical journey through the decades - from the raucous ragtime era to the roaring '20s all the way to the disco craze of the 1970's. |
Majestic Performing Arts Center 25 Carlisle Street |
717-337-8200 |
Tickets: $25, $22, $19 students/children $5.00 discount
|
| Sat | 9 | All Day | Special Event | Adams County Volunteer Emergency Services Association Convention | The Gettysburg Fire Department would like to invite you to join us in taking a look at a special part of our past, present and future history. | Gettysburg Fire Department 35 North Stratton Street, Gettysburg | 717-334-8300 |
This year the fire department will be celebrating their 200th Anniversary.
That's 200 years of men and woman giving their time and risking their own
personal safety so we may feel safer everyday in our community For more info: |
| Sat | 9 | 11:00 AM | Tour Event | "Experience Gettysburg" | Our claim is that a visitor can learn more about the local community in an hour spent here than anywhere else in and around Gettysburg. | Tours of the GAR Building, 53 E. Middle St., Gettysburg | 334-8916 |
If all goes well, Saturday tours will continue
through September. Other tours can be arranged by appointment , such as
Sundays at 11:30. Tour brochures are also available. Feed back is welcome.
Our claim is that a visitor can learn more about the local community in an
hour spent here than anywhere else in and around Gettysburg. A complimentary
tour for B & B operators can be arranged at your convenience.
Tour cost is @$5.00, part of which goes
toward historic preservation.
Tour Guide, John B. Horner |
| Sat | 9 | 1-5 pm | Free Event | Free Summer Concert at the Winery | Come enjoy a free concert, a bottle of chilled wine, and great food |
Adams County Winery 251 Peach Tree Road |
717-334-4631 |
Free www.adamscountywinery.com |
| Sat | 9 | 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Agricultural Event
| Gettysburg Farmers Market | The Gettysburg Farmers Market is open Saturdays, mid-April to Late-October 7:00 AM until Noon. | On Gettysburg Square | Every Saturday | |
| Sat | 9 | 7:30 PM | Educational Event | Candlelight at Christ Church | Through authentic Civil War music and readings from various sources, true stories are told of the many that worked valiantly to aid and provide shelter to the soldiers in the church which serviced 140 wounded men |
Christ Lutheran Church 30 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-888-882-1541 717-337-0733 |
Candlelight at Christ Church: Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital. Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital There is no charge for this program which is open to all |
| Sat | 9 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Living History Event | Voices of the Confederacy | Living History Encampment on the grounds of the actual Gettysburg Headquarters of Gen. Robert E. Lee from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. |
401 Buford Avenue Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-3141 | www.civilwarheadquarters.com |
| Sat | 9 | Call For Times | Musical Event | The Booty of Gettysburg | So far The Village has tackled topics of the Civil War, Elvis and Ghost Walks, but now after years of painstaking research, the creative minds have discovered that there were pirates that once roamed the streets of Gettysburg, and of these tales, one emerges with a frightening ending. | Patriot Point Village
241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | It will be up to you, the few, the proud, the possible recruits, to help figure out this mystery that has haunted Gettysburg for over 250 years |
| Sat | 9 | Call For Times | Musical Event | School House Rock | Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over | Patriot
Point Village 241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | imagination and music, through such beloved “Schoolhouse Rock” songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.” |
| Sat | 9 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. |
Gettysburg National Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike |
717-334-1124 |
Dates subject to change. The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website |
|
| Sat | 9 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | Oatmeal & Kisses | Wil Love stars in this zany situation comedy by Murray Schisgal featuring a fifty something inveterate gambler and sports fan, his attractive twenty something wife and a live-in fitness guru |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Sat | 9 | Daily | Living History Event | 98th PVI - Gen. Meade's Society | Come see a living history presentation on the grounds of the American Civil War Museum | American Civil War Museum &
Gettysburg Gift Center. 297 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-334-6245 | Schedule of events varies. |
| Sat | 9 | Daily | Living History Event |
Living History Encampment 1st RI Artillery, NC State Troops |
The following groups will present programs at their living history encampments: | Battery B, 1st Rhode
Island Artillery at the Pennsylvania Memorial North Carolina State Troops at Pitzer Woods | 1195
Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Sat | 9 | 7:00 pm | Dinner Theater Event | Ghost Hunts Are Deadly! | The Village Dinner Theatre presents a brand new murder mystery by Jason Hoffman along with a delicious 3-course dinner. Will you be able to help solve the mystery? | Patriot Point Village Theatre 241 Steinwehr Avenue Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 800-570-4590 | The Village Dinner Theatre at Patriot Point Village |
| Sat | 9 | 8:00 am - Noon | Agricultural Event | New Oxford-Market on the Square | Opening Saturday, May 24th at the New Oxford Center Circle. | New Oxford Center Circle. | Hours: Saturdays 8:00 am – Noon through October. (Closed Saturday, June 21st for the annual antiques show) | |
| Sun | 10 | 10:00 AM | Living History Event | Civil War Chapel Services in the USCC Log Chapel | The Civil War Chapel Services include period music and hymns, prayer for the soldiers today, an era sermon that encourages and inpires all in attendance. |
USCC Log Chapel 112 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-339-0339 |
While in Gettysburg, you are invited to
worship with us and remember what faith means in a soldiers life. We are available for Civil War Chapel Services at your location or event. We have a portable USCC Chapel that we can be set up at your location. |
| Sun | 10 | Daily | Living History Event | 98th PVI - Gen. Meade's Society | Come see a living history presentation on the grounds of the American Civil War Museum | American Civil War Museum &
Gettysburg Gift Center. 297 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-334-6245 | Schedule of events varies. |
| Sun | 10 | 7:00 PM | Concert Event | The C.B. Pickers | The C.B. Pickers will perform at the Gettysburg Recreation Park Amphitheater on Sunday, August 10th at 7:00 PM. |
Gettysburg Rec Park Long Lane Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-5006 |
In the event of inclement weather or soggy ground, the concert will be held in
the Assembly Room of the Charlie Sterner Recreation Building. Free Admission!
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| Sun | 10 | Daily | Living History Event |
Living History Encampment 1st RI Artillery, NC State Troops |
The following groups will present programs at their living history encampments: | Battery B, 1st Rhode
Island Artillery at the Pennsylvania Memorial North Carolina State Troops at Pitzer Woods | 1195
Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Sun | 10 | 12:00 pm | Free Event | Hollabaugh Bros. Inc. Annual Peach Festival | Come for a day of special music, wagon rides, peach sundaes, peach samples, peach products, and peaches galore! Benefits a local charity |
Hollabaugh Bros. Inc. 545 Carlisle Road |
717-677-9494 | Free parking, no admission. |
| Mon | 11 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
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| Tues | 12 | 8:00 PM | Musical Event | The Taffetas | This musical journey through the fabulous fifties, conceived by Rick Lewis, features four singing sisters, determined to make their national television debut. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | Be there if you’re into Barbie Dolls, angora sweaters, hula hoops and 3-D movies! |
| Tues | 12 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
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| Wed | 13 | 6:00 & 6:30 PM | Educational Event | Historic Church Tours | Two tours each Wednesday evening lasting approximately 90 minutes visit four historic downtown churches. Take in the beauty of each church as you go inside and hear about events that happened at each during and after the Battle. |
208 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-888-882-1541 | Two tours, the first starting at 6:00 pm and a second starting at 6:30 pm, depart from the Presbyterian Church, 208 Baltimore Street. Park free at rear of the church. No reservations required; please arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour to purchase tickets. Adults $5; children under 13 are free. Tours last approximately 90 minutes. |
| Wed | 13 | 8:00 PM | Musical Event | The Taffetas | This musical journey through the fabulous fifties, conceived by Rick Lewis, features four singing sisters, determined to make their national television debut. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | Be there if you’re into Barbie Dolls, angora sweaters, hula hoops and 3-D movies! |
| Wed | 13 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
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| Thu | 14 | 1:00 PM | Tribute Event
| America's 9/11 Ride | The largest fully-dressed police escorted ride to all three September 11 sites will pass through Gettysburg. |
21 Cavalry Field Road Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-337-9005 877-595-9005 |
Come out to honor the heroes, volunteers and victims of 9-11-01. The Ride will depart from the Pavilion lot promptly at 1:00 PM. |
| Thu | 14 | 8:00 PM | Musical Event | The Taffetas | This musical journey through the fabulous fifties, conceived by Rick Lewis, features four singing sisters, determined to make their national television debut. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 |
Be there if you’re into Barbie Dolls, angora sweaters, hula hoops and 3-D
movies!
|
| Thu | 14 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
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| Thu | 14 | 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM | Special Tour Event | Hike with Ike | Walk with a National Park Ranger through downtown Gettysburg to learn about the Eisenhower's' life in this community. |
Gettysburg College North Washington Street and Water Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-338-9114 |
Meet at the Gettysburg College gates at the corner of North Washington and
Water streets.
Free program |
| Thu | 14 | 7:00 PM | Family Fun Event |
Did you feed my Turkey? with Linda Goss Lively Pennsylvania Voices - Stories, Songs and Rhythms |
Storyteller Linda Goss will share the rhythms she learned as a child growing up in rural Tennessee and the rhymes she collected in Philadelphia neighborhoods and other cities. |
Gettysburg Library 140 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-5716 |
Presented as a part of Lively Pennsylvania Voices - Stories, Songs and
Rhythms, a series of summer family programs. Presented in the USS Eisenhower
Room of the Adams County Library System. |
| Fri | 15 | Call For Times | Musical Event | School House Rock | Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over | Patriot
Point Village 241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | Imagination and music, through such beloved “Schoolhouse Rock” songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.” |
| Fri | 15 | Call For Times | Musical Event | The Booty of Gettysburg | So far The Village has tackled topics of the Civil War, Elvis and Ghost Walks, but now after years of painstaking research, the creative minds have discovered that there were pirates that once roamed the streets of Gettysburg, and of these tales, one emerges with a frightening ending. | Patriot Point Village
241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | It will be up to you, the few, the proud, the possible recruits, to help figure out this mystery that has haunted Gettysburg for over 250 years |
| Fri | 15 | 8:00 PM | Musical Event | The Taffetas | This musical journey through the fabulous fifties, conceived by Rick Lewis, features four singing sisters, determined to make their national television debut. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | Be there if you’re into Barbie Dolls, angora sweaters, hula hoops and 3-D movies! |
| Fri | 15 | 7:00 pm | Dinner Theater Event | Ghost Hunts Are Deadly! | The Village Dinner Theatre presents a brand new murder mystery by Jason Hoffman along with a delicious 3-course dinner. Will you be able to help solve the mystery? | Patriot Point Village Theatre 241 Steinwehr Avenue Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 800-570-4590 | The Village Dinner Theatre at Patriot Point Village |
| Fri | 15 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
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| Fri | 15 | 8:00pm | Concert Event |
David Klinkenberg Legacy...Hymns of Our Heritage |
The Majestic welcomes violin virtuoso performing Legacy...Hymns of Our Heritage. Klinkenberg presents a unique concert experience that blends beautiful Celtic music, Christian inspiration, and pure spirit-filled entertainment with influences including bluegrass, jazz, pop, and old world country. |
Majestic 25 Carlisle Street |
717-337-8200 |
Klinkenberg wowed Majestic patrons this past December when he made a guest
appearance with Jim Brickman. Tickets: $22, $19, $16 students/children $5.00 discount |
| Sat | 16 | 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Agricultural Event
| Gettysburg Farmers Market | The Gettysburg Farmers Market is open Saturdays, mid-April to Late-October 7:00 AM until Noon. | On Gettysburg Square | Every Saturday | |
| Sat | 16 | 1-5 pm | Free Event | Free Summer Concert at the Winery | Come enjoy a free concert, a bottle of chilled wine, and great food at Adams County Winery's farm winery. |
251 Peach Tree Road Orrtanna, PA 17353 |
717-334-4631 |
Free www.adamscountywinery.com |
| Sat | 16 | 8:00am-5:00pm | Family Fun Event | 37th Annual Littlestown Good Ole Days | Enjoy this small town street fair with great food, vendors and entertainment |
Crouse Park Littlestown, PA 17340 |
717-359-4324 | Free |
| Sat | 16 | 8:00 PM | Musical Event | The Taffetas | This musical journey through the fabulous fifties, conceived by Rick Lewis, features four singing sisters, determined to make their national television debut. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | Be there if you’re into Barbie Dolls, angora sweaters, hula hoops and 3-D movies! |
| Sat | 16 | Daily | Living History Event | 2nd South Carolina | Come see a living history presentation on the grounds of the American Civil War Museum | American Civil War Museum &
Gettysburg Gift Center. 297 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-334-6245 | Schedule of events varies. |
| Sat | 16 | Call For Times | Musical Event | The Booty of Gettysburg | So far The Village has tackled topics of the Civil War, Elvis and Ghost Walks, but now after years of painstaking research, the creative minds have discovered that there were pirates that once roamed the streets of Gettysburg, and of these tales, one emerges with a frightening ending. | Patriot Point Village
241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | It will be up to you, the few, the proud, the possible recruits, to help figure out this mystery that has haunted Gettysburg for over 250 years |
| Sat | 16 | Call For Times | Musical Event | School House Rock | Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over | Patriot
Point Village 241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | imagination and music, through such beloved “Schoolhouse Rock” songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.” |
| Sat | 16 | 7:00 pm | Dinner Theater Event | Ghost Hunts Are Deadly! | The Village Dinner Theatre presents a brand new murder mystery by Jason Hoffman along with a delicious 3-course dinner. Will you be able to help solve the mystery? | Patriot Point Village Theatre 241 Steinwehr Avenue Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 800-570-4590 | The Village Dinner Theatre at Patriot Point Village |
| Sat | 16 | 8:00 am - Noon | Agricultural Event | New Oxford-Market on the Square | Opening Saturday, May 24th at the New Oxford Center Circle. | New Oxford Center Circle. | Hours: Saturdays 8:00 am – Noon through October. (Closed Saturday, June 21st for the annual antiques show) | |
| Sat | 16 | Daily | Living History Event |
Living History Encampment Huckstep's Artillery, Society of Civil War Surgeons |
The following groups will present programs at their
living history encampments: | Huckstep's Artillery at Pitzer Woods Society of Civil War Surgeons at the Pennsylvania Memorial |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Sun | 17 | 12:00 pm | Festival Event | Hollabaugh Bros. Inc. Annual Peach Festival | Come for a day of special music, wagon rides, peach sundaes, peach samples, peach products, and peaches galore! |
545 Carlisle Road Biglerville, PA 17307 |
717-677-9494 | Benefits a local charity. Free parking, Free admission. |
| Sun | 17 | 10:00 AM | Living History Event | Civil War Chapel Services in the USCC Log Chapel | The Civil War Chapel Services include period music and hymns, prayer for the soldiers today, an era sermon that encourages and inpires all in attendance. |
USCC Log Chapel 112 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-339-0339 |
While in Gettysburg, you are invited to worship with us and remember what faith means in a soldiers life. We are available for Civil War Chapel Services at your location or event. We have a portable USCC Chapel that we can be set up at your location. |
| Sun | 17 | Daily | Living History Event |
Living History Encampment Huckstep's Artillery, Society of Civil War Surgeons |
The following groups will present programs at their
living history encampments: | Huckstep's Artillery at Pitzer Woods Society of Civil War Surgeons at the Pennsylvania Memorial |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Sun | 17 | Daily | Living History Event | 2nd South Carolina | Come see a living history presentation on the grounds of the American Civil War Museum . | American Civil War Museum &
Gettysburg Gift Center. 297 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-334-6245 | Schedule of events varies. |
| Mon | 18 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
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| Tue | 19 | Varies | Agricultural Event | 86th Annual South Mountain Fair | Agricultural Country Fair with livestock shows and sales, games, rides, entertainment and great food |
South Mountain Fairgrounds Route 234 Arendtsville, PA 17303 |
717-677-9663 |
www.southmountainfair.com Contact: Brian Stover |
| Tue | 19 | 8:00 PM | Musical Event | The Taffetas | This musical journey through the fabulous fifties, conceived by Rick Lewis, features four singing sisters, determined to make their national television debut. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | Be there if you’re into Barbie Dolls, angora sweaters, hula hoops and 3-D movies! |
| Tue | 19 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
|
| Wed | 20 | Varies | Agricultural Event | 86th Annual South Mountain Fair | Agricultural Country Fair with livestock shows and sales, games, rides, entertainment and great food |
South Mountain Fairgrounds Route 234 Arendtsville, PA 17303 |
717-677-9663 |
Learn More: www.southmountainfair.com Contact: Brian Stover |
| Wed | 20 | 6:00 & 6:30 PM | Educational Event | Historic Church Tours | Two tours each Wednesday evening lasting approximately 90 minutes visit four historic downtown churches. Take in the beauty of each church as you go inside and hear about events that happened at each during and after the Battle. |
208 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-888-882-1541 | Two tours, the first starting at 6:00 pm and a second starting at 6:30 pm, depart from the Presbyterian Church, 208 Baltimore Street. Park free at rear of the church. No reservations required; please arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour to purchase tickets. Adults $5; children under 13 are free. Tours last approximately 90 minutes. |
| Wed | 20 | 8:00 PM | Musical Event | The Taffetas | This musical journey through the fabulous fifties, conceived by Rick Lewis, features four singing sisters, determined to make their national television debut. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | Be there if you’re into Barbie Dolls, angora sweaters, hula hoops and 3-D movies! |
| Wed | 20 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
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| Thu | 21 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Concert Event
| 57th Semi-Annual Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival | Each festival features top Bluegrass and Traditional Country musicians performing on our main stage, presenting informative workshops and meeting and greeting fans from all over the world. |
Granite Hill Camping Resort 3340 Fairfield Road |
1-800-642-TENT 717-642-8749 |
Granite Hill Camping Resort has been home to the internationally acclaimed Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival since 1979, with our 56th and 57th events scheduled for 2008. |
| Thu | 21 | Varies | Agricultural Event | 86th Annual South Mountain Fair | Agricultural Country Fair with livestock shows and sales, games, rides, entertainment and great food |
South Mountain Fairgrounds Route 234 Arendtsville, PA 17303 |
717-677-9663 |
www.southmountainfair.com Contact: Brian Stover |
| Thu | 21 | 8:00 PM | Musical Event | The Taffetas | This musical journey through the fabulous fifties, conceived by Rick Lewis, features four singing sisters, determined to make their national television debut. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | Be there if you’re into Barbie Dolls, angora sweaters, hula hoops and 3-D movies! |
| Thu | 21 | 10:00 am | Demonstration Event | Basketfest 2008! | Visitors will find a new, bigger exclusive Longaberger® Basket created for the event and an original Boyds-design liner for the basket. There are more Boyds and Longaberger exclusives and clothing than before. |
Boyds Bear Country 75 Cunningham Road |
1-866-367-8338 |
You won’t want to miss Longaberger family signings, door prizes
and Bingo for Baskets and Bears, fun exhibits and live demonstrations, and
more! Plus, the hands-down hit of Basketfest, a special Longaberger® Make-A-Basket opportunity, is back and there will even be more Basketmakers on hand to help folks through the process! Basketfest 2008 at Boyds Bear Country – Gettysburg’s Basketfest 2008 is scheduled for August 21 through 24. Reservations are required for the Make-A-Basket opportunity, space is limited and a fee will be charged. All other Basketfest activities are free and opened to the public! |
| Thu | 21 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
|
| Fri | 22 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Concert Event
| 57th Semi-Annual Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival | Each festival features top Bluegrass and Traditional Country musicians performing on our main stage, presenting informative workshops and meeting and greeting fans from all over the world. |
3340 Fairfield Road Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-800-642-TENT 717-642-8749 |
Granite Hill Camping Resort has been home to the internationally acclaimed
Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival since 1979, with our 56th and 57th events
scheduled for 2008. Visit www.gettysburgbluegrass.com for details. |
| Fri | 22 | Varies | Agricultural Event | 86th Annual South Mountain Fair | Agricultural Country Fair with livestock shows and sales, games, rides, entertainment and great food |
South Mountain Fairgrounds Route 234 Arendtsville, PA 17303 |
717-677-9663 |
www.southmountainfair.com Contact: Brian Stover |
| Fri | 22 | Call For Times | Musical Event | School House Rock | Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with Junction.” | Patriot
Point Village 241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | Imagination and music, through such beloved “Schoolhouse Rock” songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction |
| Fri | 22 | Call For Times | Musical Event | The Booty of Gettysburg | So far The Village has tackled topics of the Civil War, Elvis and Ghost Walks, but now after years of painstaking research, the creative minds have discovered that there were pirates that once roamed the streets of Gettysburg, and of these tales, one emerges with a frightening ending. | Patriot Point Village
241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | It will be up to you, the few, the proud, the possible recruits, to help figure out this mystery that has haunted Gettysburg for over 250 year |
| Fri | 22 | Call For Times | Golf Event | Gettysburg Championship | An official Duramed FUTURES Tour event, top female golfers will compete for money and an exempt LPGA status for the following year. |
The Links Of Gettysburg 601 Mason Dixon Road |
717-359-8000 | Public spectators welcome. |
| Fri | 22 | 8:00 PM | Musical Event | The Taffetas | This musical journey through the fabulous fifties, conceived by Rick Lewis, features four singing sisters, determined to make their national television debut. |
Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road |
1-888-805-7056 | Be there if you’re into Barbie Dolls, angora sweaters, hula hoops and 3-D movies! |
| Fri | 22 | 10:00 am | Demonstration Event | Basketfest 2008! | Visitors will find a new, bigger exclusive Longaberger® Basket created for the event and an original Boyds-design liner for the basket. There are more Boyds and Longaberger exclusives and clothing than before. |
Boyds Bear Country 75 Cunningham Road |
1-866-367-8338 |
You won’t want to miss Longaberger family signings, door prizes
and Bingo for Baskets and Bears, fun exhibits and live demonstrations, and
more! Plus, the hands-down hit of Basketfest, a special Longaberger® Make-A-Basket opportunity, is back and there will even be more Basketmakers on hand to help folks through the process! Basket fest 2008 at Boyds Bear Country – Gettysburg’s Basketfest 2008 is scheduled for August 21 through 24. Reservations are required for the Make-A-Basket opportunity, space is limited and a fee will be charged. All other Basketfest activities are free and opened to the public! |
| Fri | 22 | 8:00 pm | Concert Event | Southern Fried Jazz Band | The Summer Fridays series ends on a high note when this sizzling concert of authentic Dixieland jazz merges music, narration, and personal anecdotes into a toe-tapping trip through jazz in America. |
Majestic Performing Arts Center 25 Carlisle Street |
717-337-8200 |
Tickets: $24, $21, $18 students/children $5.00 discount |
| Fri | 22 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to
Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
|
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| Sat | 23 | 11:00 AM | Tour Event | "Experience Gettysburg" | Our claim is that a visitor can learn more about the local community in an hour spent here than anywhere else in and around Gettysburg. | Tours of the GAR Building, 53 E. Middle St., Gettysburg | 334-8916 |
If all goes well, Saturday tours will continue
through September. Other tours can be arranged by appointment , such as
Sundays at 11:30. Tour brochures are also available. Feed back is welcome.
Our claim is that a visitor can learn more about the local community in an
hour spent here than anywhere else in and around Gettysburg. A complimentary
tour for B & B operators can be arranged at your convenience.
Tour cost is @$5.00, part of which goes
toward historic preservation.
Tour Guide, John B. Horner |
| Sat | 23 | Varies | Agricultural Event | 86th Annual South Mountain Fair | Agricultural Country Fair with livestock shows and sales, games, rides, entertainment and great food |
South Mountain Fairgrounds Route 234 Arendtsville, PA 17303 |
717-677-9663 |
www.southmountainfair.com Contact: Brian Stover |
| Sat | 23 | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Concert Event
| 57th Semi-Annual Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival | . Each festival features top Bluegrass and Traditional Country musicians performing on our main stage, presenting informative workshops and meeting and greeting fans from all over the world. |
3340 Fairfield Road Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-800-642-TENT 717-642-8749 |
Granite Hill Camping Resort has been home to the internationally acclaimed Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival since 1979, with our 56th and 57th events scheduled for 2008. |
| Sat | 23 | 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Agricultural Event
| Gettysburg Farmers Market | The Gettysburg Farmers Market is open Saturdays, mid-April to Late-October 7:00 AM until Noon. | Gettysburg Square | Every Saturday | |
| Sat | 23 | 1-5 pm | Free
Event |
Free Summer Concert at the Winery | Come enjoy a free concert, a bottle of chilled wine, and great food |
Adams County Winery 251 Peach Tree Road |
717-334-4631 |
www.adamscountywinery.com |
| Sat | 23 | Event
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Battlefield Blast 2008 Soccer Tournament | A tournament for boys and girls teams from U9 to U16 at numerous sites in Gettysburg and surrounding communities. | 717) 337-0609 |
: www.gysc.org |
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| Sat | 23 | Call For Times | Golf Event | Gettysburg Championship | An official Duramed FUTURES Tour event, top female golfers will compete for money and an exempt LPGA status for the following year. |
The Links Of Gettysburg 601 Mason Dixon Road |
717-359-8000 |